"Thinking Critically" and Decision Making Simulation

With the introduction of management-driven protocols, employees have been empowered to independently evaluate problems and make choice decisions. That level of practice requires the employee to process a great deal of information about the problem, to make decisions about appropriate actions to initiate, to assess the effectiveness of the actions, and to implement necessary changes to the key plan. To effectively complete that process, employees must possess the proficiency to think critically and to make …

…hurrying through the process and not taking the time to implement a contingency plan and to take into account recent events. I received an A+ again, for my evaluation of my decisions. I learned a lot from the simulation and feel that it is a real eye-opener regarding the multiple alternatives that are available in any given situation. References: Critical Thinking and Decision Making Simulation: (2005). Apollo Group, Inc. Decision Making Steps, University of Phoenix Material (2005).